TUNE IN AT 11:00 A.M. EDT TOMORROW on JERSEY AUCTION LIVE

for the Dixie Invitational Sale, hosted by Bush River Jerseys in Newberry, S.C. The sale line-up includes 106 lots, from young calves to cows in peak production. A feature this year is a group from Clemson University, selling down to make room for dairy renovations in order to come back full force with Jerseys later this year.

Take a look at the catalog, then keep an eye on "From Inside the Sale Ring" for pictures and video later today. For more on how to use Jersey Auction Live, click here.

More Fall Sales from Jersey Marketing Service: Sept. 19, Mid-Atlantic Fall Jersey Classic Sale; followed by the Top of the World Sale, Sept. 30 in Madison, Wis., and the Dairyland Protein Sale, Oct. 2 in Janesville, Wis.

APPLICATIONS POSTED FOR 2015 JERSEY YOUTH ACADEMY

2015 brings another Jersey Youth Academy, and applications are now online!

Jersey Youth Academy is an intensive educational program focused on the Jersey cow and the various elements of the Jersey dairy business.

Youth who will be seniors in high school in the fall of 2015 through those with at least one year remaining in their degree program at an accredited vocational school, college or university are eligible to apply. Applicants must be legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. A youth can participate in Jersey Youth Academy only one time.

Next year's class will meet leaders from the Jersey community and the support industry, and gain their unique insights about the dairy business with a specific focus on the Jersey cow. They will also tour Jersey operations and milk processing facilities, and participate in hands-on workshops ranging from linear type evaluation to marketing and promotion.

The deadline for applications is Monday, December 1.

WANT AN INTERNSHIP? APPLY FOR THE STOUT EXPERIENCE AWARDS

High school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the Fred Stout Experience awards.

Two awards will be offered: (1) a summer marketing internship with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and (2) an on-farm, structured internship in Jersey herd management.

These are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world.

When you transfer the animals you sell, you'll demonstrate not only your pride in being a breeder of Registered Jerseys, but also:

• Promote your herd and genetics
  
• Gain wider exposure for your prefix
  
• Build your own pedigrees by how those animals perform in their new homes
  
• Generate repeat business from satisfied buyers

Between now and December 8, take advantage of Time 2 Transfer. Every animal you've sold since January 1, 2011 can be transferred at the under 60-day fee. That's a savings of $3.00 per animal for non-REAP herds, and $5.00 for those enrolled on REAP.

The price drops another $2 per animal when you use infoJersey, or submit in groups using Excel spreadsheets, reports generated from herd management software, or field-delimited text files.

Contact the helpful staff in Herd Services and your AJCA-NAJ Area Representative for more information.

NAILE BASTIN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 30

The Executive Committee of the North American International Livestock Exposition is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship in memory of Garland Bastin, the NAILE General Superintendent for 27 years, from the show's founding until his death in 2000. He was an individual with the highest integrity who truly loved young people.

NAILE Junior Dairy Show exhibitors are eligible to apply. Applications due by September 30.

SEPTEMBER 20 ENTRY DEADLINE FOR JERSEY JUG

Talk about anticipation! The group of nominees for the 2014 National Jersey Jug Futurity is the largest in the event's long history. But one more payment--the final 3-year-old fee--stands between them and Freedom Hall for the show on November 9. Payment with the entry sheet must be postmarked on or before Saturday, September 20.

Looking for a hotel room? Book directly with the Hilton Garden Inn-Louisville Airport. Call 502/637-2424 and ask to book using the code AJC or go online to receive the AJCA discounted rate of $124 single or double, offered from Wednesday, November 5 through Tuesday, November 10. The special group rate expires October 6 or when the block sells out, whichever comes first.